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FOOD CONTROL.
The administration of the various Orders, other
than the Rationing Orders, devolved mainly upon
the Medical Officer of Health and his Staff. Full
particulars of the work are given in the manuscript
Report which has been laid before your Committee.
In addition to the routine work of inspection,
III. special investigations were made, and proceedings
were taken in 15 cases, fines ranging from 1l. Is,
costs to 10l. 10s. and 21. 2s. costs were inflicted.
INSPECTION OF FOOD AT RIVERSIDE WHARVES.
Again it is impossible to summarise the work done
under this heading. Enormous quantities of food
were inspected, of which over 200 tons were
condemned.
MEAT INSPECTION.
Special reports referring to the condemnation o
Bacon from the Netherlands, American Imported
Meat and Australian Briskets were presented during
the year.
Supplies.—282,936 tons were delivered at the
Market during the year, being a decrease of 42,225
tons as compared with the present year. *
A five p£r cent, examination of all consignments
of Argentine Ox Tongues is still being continued.
Out of 251,090 tongues examined for this reason
3,189 were rejected.
Information supplied by Mr. H. W. G. Millrn.in, Superintendent of the
Central Markets.